The War on Disabled People: Capitalism, Welfare and the Making of a Human Catastrophe

In 2016, a United Nations report found the UK government culpable for 'grave and systematic violations' of...
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Author: Ellen Clifford
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The War on Disabled People: Capitalism, Welfare and the Making of a Human Catastrophe by Clifford, Ellen

The War on Disabled People: Capitalism, Welfare and the Making of a Human Catastrophe

¥26,420

The War on Disabled People: Capitalism, Welfare and the Making of a Human Catastrophe

¥26,420
Author: Ellen Clifford
Format: Hardcover
Language: English

In 2016, a United Nations report found the UK government culpable for 'grave and systematic violations' of disabled people's rights. Since then, driven by the Tory government's obsessive drive to slash public spending whilst scapegoating the most disadvantaged in society, the situation for disabled people in Britain has continued to deteriorate. Punitive welfare regimes, the removal of essential support and services, and an ideological regime that seeks to deny disability has resulted in a situation described by the UN as a 'human catastrophe'.

In this searing account, Ellen Clifford - an activist who has been at the heart of resistance against the war on disabled people - reveals precisely how and why this state of affairs has come about. From spineless political opposition to self-interested disability charities, rightwing ideological myopia to the media demonization of benefits claimants, a shocking picture emerges of how the government of the fifth-richest country in the world has been able to marginalize disabled people with near-impunity. Even so, and despite austerity biting ever deeper, the fightback has begun, with a vibrant movement of disabled activists and their supporters determined to hold the government to account - the slogan 'Nothing About Us Without Us' has never been so apt. As this book so powerfully demonstrates, if Britain is to stand any chance of being a just and equitable society, their battle is one we should all be fighting.

Author: Ellen Clifford
Publisher: Zed Books
Published: 06/08/2020
Pages: 264
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.29lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.88d
ISBN: 9781786998903

About the Author

Ellen Clifford is a disabled activist who has worked within the disability sector, for over twenty years. She currently serves on the National Steering Group for Disabled People Against Cuts.
Ellen Clifford is a disabled activist who has worked within the disability sector, for over twenty years. She currently serves on the National Steering Group for Disabled People Against Cuts.


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